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Breast Cancer
Recent findings from A. Johnsson and co-authors highlight research in breast cancer
February 19th, 2009
"The most common female cancer in Western countries is breast cancer and women diagnosed with this disease are often under 65 years old. With increasing prevalence of survivors it is important to shed light on problems facing these women after diagnosis and treatment," scientists in Stockholm, Sweden report. "The aim of this study was to assess factors predicting return to work (RTW) in women with early-stage breast cancer. A cohort of 102 women aged 18-64 with early-stage breast cancer who had undergone curative primary surgery with or without systemic adjuvant therapy were followed for 10 months using data from questionnaires and medical files. Ten months after...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2009-02-19)
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